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Regulatory Process for Setting Harvest Limits Faces Challenges in Indiana
Why It Matters: Following an overhaul of the state’s regulatory processes by the Indiana General Assembly, the process through which harvest quotas are set in the Hoosier State has been significantly complicated. Rather than harvest...
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Sep 03 2024
Ammunition Background Checks: A New Barrier for Hunters and Recreational Shooters
Why It Matters: In January 2013, New York State passed the NY SAFE Act which...
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Sep 03 2024
Fishing for Tomorrow
Why It Matters: While it may not be obvious or intuitive, for some species, the...
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Sep 03 2024
GSC Member Governor Tate Reeves Hosts Signing Ceremony Recognizing National Hunting and Fishing Day
Why It Matters: National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD) was established in 1972 to celebrate...
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Sep 03 2024
Temporary Bear Hunting Rules Adopted in Idaho
Why It Matters: As a part of their ongoing case to delist grizzly bears, the...
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Sep 03 2024
East Coast Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucuses Continue to Hammer Away on the NARW Vessel Strike Reduction Rule
Why It Matters: As America’s original conservationists, sportsmen and women understand the importance of conserving...
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Aug 26 2024
Good News in the Golden State: California Outdoor Sporting Caucus Hosts Successful Event and a Key Water Quality Bill Passes
Why It Matters: Legislators, particularly those with a passion for our shared outdoor pursuits, are...
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Aug 26 2024
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The Sportsmen's Voice - September 3, 2024
Sep 03 2024
Regulatory Process for Setting Harvest Limits Faces Challenges in Indiana Temporary Black Bear Hunting Rules Adopted in Idaho Fishing for Tomorrow GSC Member Governor Tate Reeves Hosts Signing Ceremony Recognizing National Hunting and Fishing Day Ammunition Background Checks: A New Barrier for Hunters and Recreational Shooters
The Sportsmen's Voice - August 26, 2024
Aug 26 2024
East Coast Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucuses Continue to Hammer Away on the NARW Vessel Strike Reduction Rule Let’s Talk About “No-Net-Loss” On a Wing and a Prayer: Dove Seasons Draw Near Across the Country Good News in the Golden State: California Outdoor Sporting Caucus Hosts Successful Event and a Key Water Quality Bill Passes
The Sportsmen's Voice - August 19, 2024
Aug 19 2024
CSF Chairs and Leads AWCP Summer Meeting, Hosted by Key Partners RMEF and B&C CWD Detected in Eastern Washington State Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry Joins the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Discounted and No-Cost Licenses in the Great Plains New Hampshire Hunters Called on to Manage Over-Target Bear Populations
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Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Hosts Breakfast Briefing on Sustainable Forest Management, Launches New Programmatic Emphasis on Forest Policy
Aug 05 2024
August 5, 2024 (Washington, DC) – Last week, more than 50 congressional staff, leaders of forest policy, state foresters, and key partners attended the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Sustainable Forest Management Policy Briefing that highlighted forest policies and programs impacting wildlife and hunter access on private working forests and federal forests. At the briefing CSF...
Delta Waterfowl Recognizes Taylor Schmitz as the 2024 Conservation Leader Award Winner
Jul 29 2024
July 29, 2024 (Baton Rouge, LA) Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Director of Federal Relations, Taylor Schmitz, was awarded the 2023 - 2024 Conservation Leader Award during Delta Waterfowl’s Duck Hunters Expo in Baton Rouge on Saturday, July 27. The Delta Waterfowl Conservation Leader Award was created to recognize an individual, organization, company, or agency whose...
Effort to Ban All Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, and Ranching Defeated in Oregon, For Now
Jul 08 2024
July 8, 2024 (Salem, Oregon) – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to report that as of last Friday, Oregon Initiative Petition 3 (IP-3) officially did not qualify for the 2024 ballot. CSF has been and will continue to be a leading voice against this misguided effort to ban all hunting, fishing, trapping, and ranching...
The sportsmen’s Voice Podcast
The Role of Forest Management in Wildlife Conservation with John Culclasure
Sep 03 2024
Fred is joined in this episode by John Culclasure, the newly appointed Director of Forest Policy for CSF. John dives deep into the critical role of forest policy and management in conserving wildlife habitats and enhancing access for sportsmen and women across the nation. From the challenges of managing federal lands to the importance of...
Ducks Unlimited’s Adam Putnam Talks Waterfowl, Conservation Wins, and Inspiring Future Wildlife Scientists
Aug 16 2024
Fred is joined by Adam Putnam, the CEO of Ducks Unlimited to discuss a slew of recent policy successes (and challenges!) in the sporting community, including the Duck Stamp Modernization Act and the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act. Putnam also dives deep into the current state of waterfowl conservation, the importance of habitat improvement,...
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s Mid-Year Policy Review!
Aug 01 2024
Fred is joined by Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Vice President of Policy, Brent Miller on the heels of an incredible mid-year policy report. Brent takes us through the process of turning ideas into action for the sporting community and shares the tremendous successes that CSF has garnered over the past year - along with a sneak...
